Issue #1162 Sun 16 Aug
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — August 16, 2026
A tidy, reliable grid that rewards a steady hand. You will find the rhythm here is quite consistent.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The house lights dim, a roadie adjusts a mic stand, and the bassist plugs into the amp.
Live entertainment
Synonyms
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters C, G, S.
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
One is CONCERT.
CONCERT · GIG · SET · SHOW
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A crumpled audition script, a signed contract, and a frantic call from a casting office.
Professional roles
Synonyms
Members are 5–6 letters; first letters A, P.
PARTICIPANT
One is ACTOR.
ACTOR · AGENT · PARTY · PLAYER
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A smudge on a genealogy chart where the lines branch off into new names.
Genealogical prefixes
Items sharing one feature
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters G, H, S.
FAMILY RELATIONSHIP MODIFIERS
One is GRAND.
GRAND · GREAT · HALF · STEP
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A fossilized jawbone resting in a velvet-lined box at the natural history museum.
Anthropological terms
Items sharing one feature
Members are 4–12 letters; first letters F, H, U, W.
DESCRIPTORS FOR OUR HUMAN ANCESTORS
One is FROM NEANDER.
FROM NEANDER · HANDY · UPRIGHT · WISE
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MUSICAL PERFORMANCECONCERT · GIG · SET · SHOW
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PARTICIPANTACTOR · AGENT · PARTY · PLAYER
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FAMILY RELATIONSHIP MODIFIERSGRAND · GREAT · HALF · STEP
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DESCRIPTORS FOR OUR HUMAN ANCESTORSFROM NEANDER · HANDY · UPRIGHT · WISE
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How hard is NYT Connections on August 16, 2026?
NYT Connections on August 16, 2026 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on August 16, 2026?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #1162?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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